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United States Patent | 5,330,229 |
Zoltner | * July 19, 1994 |
A bindery system captures pages of a bound or unbound book in a hard or soft cover case with a metal U-shaped channel which in turn is bonded to the inside spine surface of the hard or soft covers.
Inventors: | Zoltner; John D. (Rochester, NY) |
Assignee: | Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to January 22, 2008 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 991457 |
Filed: | December 16, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 281/15.1; 281/28; 281/29; 412/6; 412/19; 412/23; 412/34 |
Intern'l Class: | B42D 005/00 |
Field of Search: | 281/29,15.1,21.1,28 412/3,4,5,6,9,17,18,19,21,33,34,37,900,901,902 |
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